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jparksx · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A newly licensed nurse is attending the hospital orientation training class. Which statement made by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding of the term point of care?

A) Point of care refers to interventions or testing that takes place using a transportable, portable, or a handheld device near or at the bedside of the client.
B) Point of care interventions and testing do not include any type of specimen testing.
C) Point of care refers only to testing that takes place using a handheld device near the client.
D) Point of care refers to the name of the handheld device.

Question 2

After completing an assessment, the nurse determines a client is at risk for safety issues. Which data supports the nurse's conclusion?

Select all that apply.
A) Lives with adult married daughter and family
B) Occasional dizziness with walking
C) Prescribed antihypertensive and pain medication
D) Ingests three meals a day and two snacks
E) Receives an annual ophthalmologic examination

sailorcrescent · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

One of the selling points of an electronic health record is that charting at point of care is possible, which helps to increase efficiency. Point of care refers to interventions or testing that takes place using a transportable, portable, or handheld device near or at the bedside of the client.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B, C

Nurses consider safety at all points during the nursing process, and while working to prioritize client needs. Risks to safety include medications that could cause adverse effects such as antihypertensives and pain medication and factors that can impact falls such as mobility issues or balance. Living with family, eating a balanced diet, and having annual eye examinations do not increase the client's risk for safety issues.